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The Luckenbooth brooch is a traditional Scottish love token, often given as a betrothal or wedding brooch. It might be worn by a mother as a charm and/or be pinned to a baby’s clothing to protect them from harm. This particular design is based on a copper alloy find from Aden Park, Mintlaw.
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The Luckenbooth brooch is a traditional Scottish love token, often given as a betrothal or wedding brooch. It might be worn by a mother as a charm and/or be pinned to a baby’s clothing to protect them from harm. This particular design is based on a copper alloy find from Aden Park, Mintlaw.
Known as the Maeshowe Dragon, this is one of the most instantly recognisable symbols of Orkney around today.
February 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Known as the Maeshowe Dragon, this is one of the most instantly recognisable symbols of Orkney around today.
With Saint Valentine’s Day just around the corner, why not gift something unique to your special someone?
Inspired by Pictish swirl patterns found on various standing stones, this silver love heart pendant was designed by Nicholas here at Caledonian Forge. Available now on our website!
Inspired by Pictish swirl patterns found on various standing stones, this silver love heart pendant was designed by Nicholas here at Caledonian Forge. Available now on our website!
February 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
With Saint Valentine’s Day just around the corner, why not gift something unique to your special someone?
Inspired by Pictish swirl patterns found on various standing stones, this silver love heart pendant was designed by Nicholas here at Caledonian Forge. Available now on our website!
Inspired by Pictish swirl patterns found on various standing stones, this silver love heart pendant was designed by Nicholas here at Caledonian Forge. Available now on our website!
We’ve got a very unique piece to show you today! As mentioned a few posts back, we’ve noticed how well the Sutton Hoo helmets fit over the Woden Head pendants, so I riveted the two together and gave this new piece a nice gold plate finish.✨
#anglosaxon #woden #suttonhoo
#anglosaxon #woden #suttonhoo
January 29, 2026 at 7:33 PM
We’ve got a very unique piece to show you today! As mentioned a few posts back, we’ve noticed how well the Sutton Hoo helmets fit over the Woden Head pendants, so I riveted the two together and gave this new piece a nice gold plate finish.✨
#anglosaxon #woden #suttonhoo
#anglosaxon #woden #suttonhoo
Brr. Chilly and breezy today in the workshop! Some bench peg photos of what is being worked on today. Nice mix of #pictish #roman #anglosaxon and #insular :)
Cheers abody!
Cheers abody!
January 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Brr. Chilly and breezy today in the workshop! Some bench peg photos of what is being worked on today. Nice mix of #pictish #roman #anglosaxon and #insular :)
Cheers abody!
Cheers abody!
The Nene River Ring. Anglo Saxon 8-9th century. Has the symbol commonly called a "Valknut" in modern times but its true name and meaning is lost to history.
Quite an impressively hefty ring to wear, the silver one is 35 grams. Gold prices are unreliable so enquire for a quote, but it will be nasty.
Quite an impressively hefty ring to wear, the silver one is 35 grams. Gold prices are unreliable so enquire for a quote, but it will be nasty.
January 24, 2026 at 1:02 AM
The Nene River Ring. Anglo Saxon 8-9th century. Has the symbol commonly called a "Valknut" in modern times but its true name and meaning is lost to history.
Quite an impressively hefty ring to wear, the silver one is 35 grams. Gold prices are unreliable so enquire for a quote, but it will be nasty.
Quite an impressively hefty ring to wear, the silver one is 35 grams. Gold prices are unreliable so enquire for a quote, but it will be nasty.
Our Sutton Hoo Helmet pendants - based on the Saxon Helmet found in Sutton Hoo, currently on display at the British Museum in London. Have you ever seen the original artefact? The details on it are absolutely incredible!
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Our Sutton Hoo Helmet pendants - based on the Saxon Helmet found in Sutton Hoo, currently on display at the British Museum in London. Have you ever seen the original artefact? The details on it are absolutely incredible!
Venus of Willendorf is a statue depicting a woman from the Paelothic period, estimated to be around 30,000 years old. Due to some exaggerated features, it is believed that it could be an early representation of a fertility goddess, though no one can say for certain.
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Venus of Willendorf is a statue depicting a woman from the Paelothic period, estimated to be around 30,000 years old. Due to some exaggerated features, it is believed that it could be an early representation of a fertility goddess, though no one can say for certain.
The Thors hammer/ Mjolnir from Ostergotland chilling in the snow. Been a fan of this one for many years and made many attempts but until I learn proper filigree techniques I think this is about as close as I'll manage to make it to the original :)
January 16, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The Thors hammer/ Mjolnir from Ostergotland chilling in the snow. Been a fan of this one for many years and made many attempts but until I learn proper filigree techniques I think this is about as close as I'll manage to make it to the original :)
Our medieval Foss wolf cross pendant is based on a find from Iceland and we took our earlier version with us when we went 😁 . It would be amazing to go back and compare the newest Foss cross with the artefact in the National Museum of Iceland some day.
January 12, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Our medieval Foss wolf cross pendant is based on a find from Iceland and we took our earlier version with us when we went 😁 . It would be amazing to go back and compare the newest Foss cross with the artefact in the National Museum of Iceland some day.
First post office run of the new year today! A lot of Anglo Saxon stuff as usual, especially this group of possible depictions of Woden/Odin (WAINE). I love the way my Sutton Hoo helmet pendant lines up perfectly with these...I guess I have no excuse to not combine the two sometime.
January 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM
First post office run of the new year today! A lot of Anglo Saxon stuff as usual, especially this group of possible depictions of Woden/Odin (WAINE). I love the way my Sutton Hoo helmet pendant lines up perfectly with these...I guess I have no excuse to not combine the two sometime.
Straight in at the deep end! The snow might be stopping me leaving the village but not the workshop, already cast a lot today and need to cast a few more but full steam ahead to get caught up with all your orders over the holidays :)
Cheers everyone!
Cheers everyone!
January 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Straight in at the deep end! The snow might be stopping me leaving the village but not the workshop, already cast a lot today and need to cast a few more but full steam ahead to get caught up with all your orders over the holidays :)
Cheers everyone!
Cheers everyone!
We hope that you had a lovely Christmas with your loved ones. Happy New Year to you all and all the best for 2026!
Here’s a selection of some custom jewellery we’ve been commissioned over the past year. Thank you for keeping us busy!❤️
Here’s a selection of some custom jewellery we’ve been commissioned over the past year. Thank you for keeping us busy!❤️
December 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We hope that you had a lovely Christmas with your loved ones. Happy New Year to you all and all the best for 2026!
Here’s a selection of some custom jewellery we’ve been commissioned over the past year. Thank you for keeping us busy!❤️
Here’s a selection of some custom jewellery we’ve been commissioned over the past year. Thank you for keeping us busy!❤️
Still waiting on some hallmarked pieces to arrive to be posted either today or tomorrow but besides a couple of really late orders that weren't possible to fulfil before the holidays we're pretty much done. All new orders will be processed in the new year.
Thanks for the support everyone
Thanks for the support everyone
December 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Still waiting on some hallmarked pieces to arrive to be posted either today or tomorrow but besides a couple of really late orders that weren't possible to fulfil before the holidays we're pretty much done. All new orders will be processed in the new year.
Thanks for the support everyone
Thanks for the support everyone
Quickly running out of a lot of stock, and pretty much out of time for made to order pieces! Still got a bunch of nice treasures in stock for a last minute dispatch though! Some nice #Pictish, #Viking and #AngloSaxon stuff among some other bits and bobs.
December 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Quickly running out of a lot of stock, and pretty much out of time for made to order pieces! Still got a bunch of nice treasures in stock for a last minute dispatch though! Some nice #Pictish, #Viking and #AngloSaxon stuff among some other bits and bobs.
A lot of cool bits going out to the post office today, thanks for the support everyone, a lot of fun working on these. :)
#anglosaxon #viking
#anglosaxon #viking
December 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A lot of cool bits going out to the post office today, thanks for the support everyone, a lot of fun working on these. :)
#anglosaxon #viking
#anglosaxon #viking
Finishing off a bunch of Anglo Saxon crosses and a few viking hammers I'll hopefully be dropping off at the post office tomorrow. Just to let customers know, my last hallmarking batch of the year is getting posted on Wednesday, it's unlikely anything hallmarked after will make it before Christmas.
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Finishing off a bunch of Anglo Saxon crosses and a few viking hammers I'll hopefully be dropping off at the post office tomorrow. Just to let customers know, my last hallmarking batch of the year is getting posted on Wednesday, it's unlikely anything hallmarked after will make it before Christmas.
Quite a big treasure hoard leaving the workshop today! We’ve been working hard to catch up with everyone’s orders, 32 parcels are going to the post office today and another 10 will be posted on Friday.🫣
Thank you everyone for supporting our wee family business this Christmas, it means a lot.❤️
Thank you everyone for supporting our wee family business this Christmas, it means a lot.❤️
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Quite a big treasure hoard leaving the workshop today! We’ve been working hard to catch up with everyone’s orders, 32 parcels are going to the post office today and another 10 will be posted on Friday.🫣
Thank you everyone for supporting our wee family business this Christmas, it means a lot.❤️
Thank you everyone for supporting our wee family business this Christmas, it means a lot.❤️
Good morning everyone! Got a ridiculous amount of work to get through right now but besides a couple of recent bits I need to send for hallmarking ALL open orders should be dispatched either tomorrow or Friday. Thanks loads for keeping me busy 😘
December 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Good morning everyone! Got a ridiculous amount of work to get through right now but besides a couple of recent bits I need to send for hallmarking ALL open orders should be dispatched either tomorrow or Friday. Thanks loads for keeping me busy 😘
A very Anglo Saxon sort of day today but a couple of Pictish bits too. Finishing off bits for sending tomorrow :)
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A very Anglo Saxon sort of day today but a couple of Pictish bits too. Finishing off bits for sending tomorrow :)
Here’s a wee selection of our Pictish jewellery and pins currently in stock! A few classics from our insular brooch and pin collection such as Norrie’s law hand pin and two Sculptor’s cave pins, Rhynie man axe pin, and the Burghead ring. Do you recognise any of the other pieces?
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Here’s a wee selection of our Pictish jewellery and pins currently in stock! A few classics from our insular brooch and pin collection such as Norrie’s law hand pin and two Sculptor’s cave pins, Rhynie man axe pin, and the Burghead ring. Do you recognise any of the other pieces?
Very cold day in the workshop today but a lot of work to get through! Bunch of work in progress pieces I'll hopefully finish off for posting tomorrow. Do you see yours? ☺️ nice bunch of Pictish, Anglo Saxon and Viking.
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Very cold day in the workshop today but a lot of work to get through! Bunch of work in progress pieces I'll hopefully finish off for posting tomorrow. Do you see yours? ☺️ nice bunch of Pictish, Anglo Saxon and Viking.
What started off as a homage to Mari Lwyd, a fascinating Welsh Christmas time tradition of decorating a horse skull and visiting households with it for good luck, evolved into a wee collection of animal skull pendants! Which one is your favourite?
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What started off as a homage to Mari Lwyd, a fascinating Welsh Christmas time tradition of decorating a horse skull and visiting households with it for good luck, evolved into a wee collection of animal skull pendants! Which one is your favourite?
We felt that it would be very appropriate to share our wolf skull pendant during a full moon! Let’s not forget a silver bullet necklace too, just in case.😉
#goth #wolves #gothic #silverjewelry
#goth #wolves #gothic #silverjewelry
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We felt that it would be very appropriate to share our wolf skull pendant during a full moon! Let’s not forget a silver bullet necklace too, just in case.😉
#goth #wolves #gothic #silverjewelry
#goth #wolves #gothic #silverjewelry
Happy Tuesday everyone! Trying to get a batch of Silver orders finished for sending to be hallmarked tomorrow! Let me know if you see yours :)
Many thanks!
Many thanks!
November 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Happy Tuesday everyone! Trying to get a batch of Silver orders finished for sending to be hallmarked tomorrow! Let me know if you see yours :)
Many thanks!
Many thanks!